Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-02-22

bear, our fruit is perfect. Sixty bi shells
Of wheat nave been raised here to he acre. 6
and three apd four tons of rye hay back
near the foothills, and without irrigation;
b more about our valley some other
time. CATCHALL.
MISxKApoLls TRIBUNE: Blooms are
striking in unexpected places just
now. Rome is to be lighted by cleo
tricity, by water power furnished by
turbine wheels in the Tivoii water
falls Jerusalem is becoming a cos
mopolitan city of nearly 100000 in
habitants, and a new city has sprung
up entirely encircling the old one.
Bethlehem and Joppa are rapidly be-
coming thriving commercial towns.
And ruined cities of the great Aslatic
deserts are recovering from the desc
alton of centuries and putting on new
life. Shortly we shall hear from
Joppa that Jerusalem's directory is
padded, and from Bethlehem that
.Joppa is publishing ''faked" clear
ing house report.
Senator Mitchell has introduced a
bill in the Senate to reimburse settlers
and purchasers on even numbered
sections within railroad limits should
the railroad lands be forfeited. That
is to say If person has settled and
purchased piece of land at the
maxium price of $3.50 per acre, be-
ing in railroad limits and the adjacent
= railroad land shall go back to the
government, the settler shall have
S1.25 per acre refunded to him max
> ing the price he pays the minimum
? price.
A Southern Senator recently said
! logan hated doctors. | sat mex
him going over to Arthur's funeral
and remember him saying to me
Damn these doctors; they don
know anything about fellow
;e They didn't know what was the mat
If ter with Arthur until he was dying
The last time they had me in thei
" clutches they treated me for rheuma
I'd tism when it was my kidneys. &c
we'll by not taking their medicine.
is It's all an experiment with them, an
IL don't like to be experimental on.
II A resident of VIM parish, La,
nv noted there for his remarkable sens
de of smell. 1t is said that, on call
dav, or when the wind is blowing t.
IA ward him, he can smell deer thirt
80 80 to sixty yards. He is popular hun
M ing companion with the neighbo
who know of his power. While ri'
he ing or walking through the woods
ill., will stop, throw up his head vel
"a much as dog does when he strikes
,o scent, and in this way he rarely faj
,er to locate the deer if it is within gu
we shot distance of him.
Angry citizen (who has just drop
~ ed coin in the hat -"l've a goo
mind to thrash you. Why, you're
of mposter; you're not blind. VIII
will do you mean by having that sign
you reading: Help the Blind?
us Beggar-"By gum! your right, DO
.I Don't blame me. It's de ole woman
md fault. You see, | can't read, and S
the has put de wrong sign on by mistal
put THIS is my lame day; tomorrow
ing my blind day. [Tid-Bits.
lap
yet, A young colored man of Buffslo
all making money by giving most
all markable musical performances.
''' holds his mouth open, taps his SIX
NJ. with beer mallet and thus pl;
ers tunes in tones but unlike those of
xylophone. He seems not only
nap have wooden head, but an emf
ting one also.
lots No dictionary-m maker has or e
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